We spoke to all the large agencies when we were looking to sell and we went with David because he was the only agent that listened to our objectives and then clearly laid out all the options for running a sales process to meet our objectives (all the other agents simply wanted to make a quick sale by taking us straight to auction). As part of the selection process I also spoke to many of his referees and was very impressed by the feedback, in particular that David was a strong negotiator and would always act in our best interests. As the principal of his own business we also felt that he would give us more attention than the larger agencies and we were proven correct. David designed and ran a sale process which achieved a price well above our price expectations and I would highly recommend David to any potential sellers without reservation.
Testimonials from Sellers
David Murphy certainly lived up to his reputation - a reputation for those in 'in the know' that is. People who know David or have worked with him before, won't ever go anywhere else - and for good reason too. David is trustworthy, honest, up-front, hard-working, knowledgeable and experienced. There's no game playing with David, there's no pressure to fold and accept the first offer to make his life easier; he tells you how it is and then provides the pros and cons for every strategic move forward. He is agile and flexible, clear and communicative and respects your goals and situation. Our own situation was a challenging one. We are currently living overseas and wanted to sell our place which was being rented. There was no access to beautify the property and we were limited by the presentation in the tenant's style. As we were not on the ground, we couldn't get a sense of the current market conditions, how the property was being perceived by potential buyers or even be able to suggest enhancements. David took care of everything from marketing strategy to flowers. We didn't hire David just to sell our property. We hired David to sell our property at the best possible price. And we got it! As you can imagine, trust played an important role. We trusted David every step of the way. David's ingenuity, sound strategic skills and market knowledge coupled with his tenacious buyer follow-up and refreshingly honest and open interpersonal skills, culminated in a winning situation for all of us. Happy buyers, happy sellers and happy agent. I would heartily recommend David to anyone who wants to work with a straight up, honest, trustworthy, no-nonsense, strategic expert in his field. And he's also a nice guy too! Thanks so much David! Rachel & Tim
David was always available to satisfy any queries or provide advice to us from our initial meeting to the selling of our property. We are extremely satisfied customers.
So glad we entrusted the sale of our home to David Murphy and his team. David was so helpful in advising us every step of the sales process and we were extremely happy with the outcome! Joann Rutherford was also extremely attentive, organised and her honest approach in all our dealings made the process as stress free as possible. We would highly recommend David Murphy and his Real Estate firm for their honest and high ethical standard of service to us.
As vendors, our key considerations included experience of the area, close attention being paid to a strong digital campaign (good quality photography, coverage of the main property sites and reporting) and some hand-holding over the course of the campaign. David and Joann were fantastic on all counts from before we signed on the dotted line to engage the DMRE team, right through to securing the deposit from the purchaser. We would certainly work with David and his team again in the future!
David was highly professional and realistic in all our dealings with him. He provided information which was practical, reliable and timely. His support staff were very friendly and helpful.
David, was a great agent through our sales process. His engagement , helpfulness, communication and all round availability, to answer all our questions or discuss issues/tactics made the process an ease. He has great knowledge of the surrounding area and a good evaluation of the market. He not only achieved a good outcome but saved us money through his advice on marketing and presentation.I would highly recommend his services.
Thank you David and Joann for selling our unit in Mosman.
It was sold in less than a month and David was in constant communication with us the entire time. We appreciate all the hard work and effort!
David recently sold my apartment in Cammeray at a price that exceeded my expectations and that of the market.
He demonstrated a sound knowledge of the area as well as recent sales and market trends.
He was informative and communicative the entire way through the process as well as being friendly and approachable.
I would recommend him to my friends and family and also use him again in the future
David recently sold our townhouse in Mosman with great success and obtained a price that surpassed our expectations. A result we attribute to his exceptional knowledge of the market and his unique ability to engage with prospective buyers. We anticipated that selling our house would involve significant stress and were relieved to see this burden shouldered primarily by David. His team were proactive in assisting us to prepare the house and coordinated many of the services required. David's prompt response to any concerns and more importantly his honest and straight forward style was a great relief and further enhanced our confidence in the selling process. It was a pleasure to work with David and we recommend him without hesitation.
Extremely professional and friendly service. I would recommend it to everyone.
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I had first heard of David Murphy's professional & honest approach, about 15 months prior to needing to put my unit on the market. So when the time came to sell my unit, I knew which agent I was to get.
I had high expectations, but I got even better than I expected, David & Joann made it all seem so effortless, and even though I was rather anxious at the start, their approach put me at ease, & I never felt pressured, David's genuine & no nonsense made me realise that he had my best interest at hand, & the entire process was completed in less than 2 weeks.
I found David & Joann very professional & extremely helpful, way over and above the call of duty, right from the start...! It was a pleasure doing business with you.
Thank you David, Joann & rest of the team.
Samia Kamal